The Madan Puraskar (Nepali: मदन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year.
It is considered as the most prestigious literature award in Nepal.
It is awarded on the day of Ghatasthapana every year alongside Jagadamba Shree Puraskar.
[1][2] The award was established by daughter in law of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR, Queen Jagadamba Kumari Devi, in memory of her husband late General Madan Shumsher JBR, on 26 September 1955.
On the Golden–Jubilee year 2005, the award prize was increased to रु 400,000.